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No. 464.746. Patented Dec. 8, 1891.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 464,746, dated December8, 1891.

Application filed August 15, 1891.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN IVOLKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Orange, in the county'of Essex, in the State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Figures, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in toy figures; and the object ofmyinventiou is to provide a toy figure which, when placed upon a smoothand fiat surface that is slightly inclined or rotated, begins to revolveand describe circles, cycloids, epicycloids, and similar figures inimitations of dancing persons.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of my improveddancing figure. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the figures in dottedlines and the mechanism in full lines. Fig. 3 is a similar view showinga modified construction. Fig. 4 is a similar view showing a furthermodification. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view ofthe operating mechanism of Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a similar view of theoperating mechanism of Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A metal frame A is provided at its lower end with an inclined bar B,provided at its lower end with aweighted portion 0. A spindle D ismounted in a groove in the upper edge of said bar B and suitablyjournaled to adapt it to rotate in said groove. The lower end of thespindle D terminates in a point D a short distance below the lower endof the weighted part of the bar B. Adjacent to said point a cone-shapedhollow wheelE is mounted at its apex on the spindle D. A prong F,projecting from the frame, extends over the edge of the cone-shapedwheel E for the purpose of holding the same in place. In place of makingthe point at the end of the spindle the same may be cut off square, asshown in Fig. 6, and the frame A provided with an arm G, terminating ina spur or point G, as shown in Fig. 6. In that case, in place of a coneshaped wheel E, a disk H is used, which passes through a slot H in thebase 0 of the frame. A suitable figure of a female is Serial No.402,696. (No model.)

placed and secured upon the frame A, which female figure is dressed inconventional style, and a figure K of a male, also dressed in theconventional style, is attached to and supported by the female figure J.Said figures may be made in any suitable manner, or may be cut ofcard-board. If desired, the legs L of the male figure K may be pivotedto the body, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, and said pivoted legsare connected by connecting-rods M withthe two cranks N of, the spindleD, so that when the spindle D rotates the legs L will be caused to swingon their pivots, thus giving the figure the appearance of moving itslegs while dancing.

\Vhen the figures are placed upon a suitable support, the rim of thewheel E or of the disk I-I rests on the same and the point D of thespindle or the spur G of the projection G also rests upon said support.If now said support is rocked gently, the wheel E or disk H willdescribe circles around the point on the end of the spindle D or aroundthe spur G. At the same time said point or spur will also slide over thesurface, thus causing the figures to describe circles or cycloids orepicycloids and other geometrical and fancifullines. The figures whenmaking these movements have the appearance of dancing, and the saidmovements appear very natural.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The combination, with a figure having a weightedlower portion, of a point or spur at the lowest point of said figure, aspindle or shaft in the base of the figure, and a disk or wheel fixed onsaid spindle, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a figure having a weighted base, of a point orspur on said weighted base adapted to form a point of contact with thesurface on which the figure disk or wheel mounted on said spindle andadapted to run upon the surface upon which said point rests,substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a figure having a weighted base, of a spindleon said base, a

rests, an inclined spindle in said base, and a 5 disk or wheel fixed onsaid spindle and In testimony that I claim the foregoing as adapted torun upon the surface upon which my invention-I have signed my name inpresthe figure is placed, an additional figure once of two subscribingWitnesses. supported by the first-mentioned figure, and IIERMANN XVOLKE.cranks and connecting-rods for operating the Witnesses: pivoted legs ofthe second figure, substan- CHARLES SCHROEDER,

tially as set forth. CHAS. BLEs.

